In a word, no, it is not for us to be a deity on some other planet. But this belief does lend itself nicely back to the whole “acts” thing. Be good and you can have a planet. Isn’t salvation enough?

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This is a bit short sighted, and certainly NOT Mormon doctrine.

Mormons view salvation as being "saved" from the effects of death and sin. This is a HUGE gift offered by our Father and made possible by his son's atonement.

But salvation is not the greatest gift of God. His greatest gift is the Biblical conept of becoming co-heir with Christ in ALL that our Father has.

Mormons call this exaltation. Exaltation, like salvation, is a free gift offered to all and we are free to either accept or reject both gifts. To accept this greatest gift requires making and keeping sacred covenants. Making and keeping covenants generally leads to good behavior. But just as accepting the gift of salvation naturally leads to good behavior and is not a way to "earn" salvation, so making and keeping covenants leads to good behavior and is not a way to "earn" exaltation.

And just as receiving the gift of salvation is not in any way a "reward" for good bahavior, so is recieving the gift of exaltation not in any way a "reward" for good behavior. Both are simply the natural outcomes of accepting gifts offered by a loving and merciful Father.

This and this alone is enough for me to realize that I could never follow the mormon teachings. It goes completely against the teachings of the christian faith. So, for me, I immediately feel something is wrong and reject this doctrine.

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That's fine. But may I ask a few questions?

1. In your faith, who is Satan and how did he come to be Satan?
2. What is Satan's relationship with the Father?
3. Why is your view of Satan the "true Christian" view and the Mormon view of Satan the "non Christian" view?

1. In your faith, who is Satan and how did he come to be Satan?
2. What is Satan's relationship with the Father?
3. Why is your view of Satan the "true Christian" view and the Mormon view of Satan the "non Christian" view?

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I deleted this out of respect for Pastor Terry. To answer the question, I have no interest in debating the issue with you. I do not believe in your religion and have plenty of good reason not to.

Quite right Ryan. Also Ryan, it is impossible for a human to keep a covenant with God. In fact it is God that always keeps the covenant which is why he sent Jesus into the world which if we read form Hebrews 7:22
Because of this oath, Jesus has become the guarantor of a better covenant. So since Jesus was sent into the world then he is the one who makes the covenants, not us. Hebrews 10:16
“This is the covenant I will make with them after that time, says the Lord. I will put my laws in their hearts, and I will write them on their minds. See, Jesus makes the covenant. Then, Luke 22:20
In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you. So here we see that it is Jesus blood that is the new covenant. So, if Jesus controls the covenant, and his blood is the covenant, that means he is the covenant.

So if Jesus Christ dies as the new covenant then who am I to assume that I as a human can "Make or keep" a covenant with Jesus? That busts this theory. Our best works are merely trash so how in the world can we obtain a covenant because we deem our selves righteous. I am sorry but it isn't me that can fill that boot.

Also, one more question that my mind ponders,,, man my mind can race. If a human can achieve his own Kingdom? OK, hold that thought right there.

Where does Jesus sit? He sits at the right hand of God's throne, Revelations tells me so. So, if Jesus resides at the right hand of God's throne, but mortal man gets his own kingdom to manage, then what the heck did poor old Jesus get. Holy smokes, that poor dude got grounded next to God for eternity and he was the one that paid the premium price on the cross. Man, Jesus got rooked in this belief system. If I were Jesus I would be mad. People calling him Satan's brother and the mortal's getting their own kingdom's and being god's (not capitalized IMO for this one) of their own kingdom when human's are condemned by our own choices. I will never ever subscribe to a falsehood like this one.

Jesus saved me from myself and I only have him to thank because of the grace of God. The Holy Spirit called me, Jesus cleansed me, and the Good lord knows me because of the cross that Jesus carried for all my sins. That is good enough for me and I know i don't deserve it.

There's your church for the day. Glory be to God our Father in Heaven.

Amen Jesus and thank you for saving me from my pitiful self.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Also, one more question that my mind ponders,,, man my mind can race. If a human can achieve his own Kingdom? OK, hold that thought right there.

Where does Jesus sit? He sits at the right hand of God's throne, Revelations tells me so. So, if Jesus resides at the right hand of God's throne, but mortal man gets his own kingdom to manage, then what the heck did poor old Jesus get. Holy smokes, that poor dude got grounded next to God for eternity and he was the one that paid the premium price on the cross. Man, Jesus got rooked in this belief system. If I were Jesus I would be mad. People calling him Satan's brother and the mortal's getting their own kingdom's and being god's (not capitalized IMO for this one) of their own kingdom when human's are condemned by our own choices. I will never ever subscribe to a falsehood like this one.

Jesus saved me from myself and I only have him to thank because of the grace of God. The Holy Spirit called me, Jesus cleansed me, and the Good lord knows me because of the cross that Jesus carried for all my sins. That is good enough for me and I know i don't deserve it.

There's your church for the day. Glory be to God our Father in Heaven.

Amen Jesus and thank you for saving me from my pitiful self.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Yes He is Lord, but here is something to ponder recently in the news. Let us suppose Our Lord while on the face of the earth had a wife (he made eternal marriage covenant with) then not only is our Lord but he too can have that eteranal progression of a world to rule. Not to blasme: He would still be our sector "Proconsul" over the worlds we humans would populate. (At least you fellas-me I am likely to end a ministring angel (once resurrected) to YOUR world. These are thoughts not doctrine.

Yes He is Lord, but here is something to ponder recently in the news. Let us suppose Our Lord while on the face of the earth had a wife (he made eternal marriage covenant with) then not only is our Lord but he too can have that eteranal progression of a world to rule. Not to blasme: He would still be our sector "Proconsul" over the worlds we humans would populate. (At least you fellas-me I am likely to end a ministring angel (once resurrected) to YOUR world. These are thoughts not doctrine.

Yes He is Lord, but here is something to ponder recently in the news. Let us suppose Our Lord while on the face of the earth had a wife (he made eternal marriage covenant with) then not only is our Lord but he too can have that eteranal progression of a world to rule. Not to blasme: He would still be our sector "Proconsul" over the worlds we humans would populate. (At least you fellas-me I am likely to end a ministring angel (once resurrected) to YOUR world. These are thoughts not doctrine.